School Nurse - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy, Swanley

Ref:KCC207-7164-88S
Posted:24/01/2023
Pay:From £25,352.39 To £37,756.19, depending on hours
Start Date:As soon as possible
App Close Date:19/02/2023 at 23:45
Interviews:Tuesday 7th March 2023

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School Nurse Vacancy x 2

To start as soon as possible

NJC Scale P02 Pt 28 to P03 Pt 35 – (in line with NHS Agenda for Change Bands 6).

We have 1 x vacancy for 35.5 hours a week for 41 weeks in a year, salary starts from £31,690.50 to £37,756.17 including Outer Fringe Allowance of £593.76 weeks in a year.

1 x vacancy for 28 hours per week for 41 weeks in a year, salary starts from £25,352.39 to £30,204.94 including Outer Fringe Allowance of £593.76 weeks in a year.

Do you have what it takes to make a difference to the lives of our students?

This is an exciting opportunity in a relatively new and growing residential special school academy.

We are looking to appoint an experienced and passionate Nurse (school experience not essential)

Passionate about working with vulnerable children and young persons.

Is enthusiastic and flexible in their working practice.

Will work effectively as part of the whole school team.

Parkwood Hall is a residential and day school for pupils aged 8-19 years with moderate to severe learning difficulties and other complex needs including autism and language difficulties. We are passionate about our Co-operative values of self-help, self- responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity.

We are looking to appoint an experienced and compassionate nurse to join our dedicated and friendly school, to work to deliver the best possible medical care for our pupils and staff on a daily basis. This is a varied and challenging post which would suit a Registered General Nurse who loves working with children and will have experience either within a school environment or working with children and young people. This role is to provide not only medical care, administering medication, but also to provide key support to residential and day staff to meet the needs of the students. This role is term time only and salary will be based on qualification and experience.

In return, we offer a supportive team, employer who invests in training and development, health cash benefit which offers a great range of alternative therapies, discounted gym membership. Free hot drinks and snacks in a recently refurbished comfortable staff room. We offer the LGPS pension scheme, free parking. We are based at a beautiful Victorian building.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion. This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and an enhanced DBS Disclosure is required.

Closing date: Sunday Midnight, 19^th February 2023

Interview date: Tuesday 7^th March 2023

Information about the school

Parkwood Hall is currently a residential and day school for pupils aged 8-19 years with moderate to severe learning difficulties, and other diverse and complex needs. The pupils here are an inspiration to us all. It’s an exciting time at Parkwood Hall and you would be joining at a transformational time for the academy. Under a new leadership team, Parkwood Hall has undergone radical changes to its behaviour ethos, and curriculum design and implementation.
Parkwood Hall aims to provide an inclusive learning environment which challenges pupils to achieve success and to thrive. Our co-operative values are important to us, especially honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others. They underpin the way we do things here at Parkwood Hall. We are committed to providing a learning environment and learning pathway that enables all our pupils to achieve the best they can be and help prepare them for adult life so they can live as independent a life as possible. We have a highly skilled team of professionals including teachers and teaching assistants, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, Positive Support Behaviour practitioners, school nurses and residential staff.
We are currently seeking an excellent Performing Arts Teacher who is passionate about working with children and young people with Special Educational Needs to join our highly skilled team. The roles would suit energetic and committed practitioners who can engage children and young people with SEND and continually focus on, and drive, delivery of an adapted curriculum that meets the needs of our pupils in all aspects of their learning including social development, personal needs, communication, independence and life skills.
In return, the successful candidates will join the committed and highly experienced classroom-based teams who are dedicated in providing the best education. Parkwood Hall offers an outstanding professional development package to all staff. In addition, Parkwood Hall also offers an Employee Assistance Programme, free hot drinks and snacks, and ample car parking. We are based on a beautiful site of more than 30 acres and an impressive Victorian building.

Job Contact Information

Name:Zoe moore
Address:Parkwood Hall, Beechenlea Lane, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8DR
Telephone: 01322 664441
Email: contact@parkwoodhall.co.uk

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